First U.M. family worship

The First United Methodist Church, 149 W. Patriot St., Somerset, family worship is at 10:30 a.m. Sunday with Rev. Patricia M. Nelson leading service.

Her sermon is entitled: "Fruit of the Spirit: Faithfulness." The Liturgist for Sunday is Jenna King.

Nursery facilities are available for children from infancy through age 5, and the sanctuary is handicapped accessible. The church office is open from 8:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday. For any questions regarding the events or the ministries of the church, call the office at 814-445-5736 during posted office hours.

Rev. Dunlap guest speaker in Boswell

Rev. Mike Dunlap will be the guest speaker at the Christian Community Church of Boswell at 10:30 a.m. Sunday.

Rev. Dunlap is the director and founder of North Star Youth Outreach. He is also the primary faculty person for Geneva College in its degree completion program at Johnstown.

The church is along Route 30, 1/2 mile west of Route 219 near Boswell.

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Grace Lutheran Schedule

Grace Lutheran Church, 201 East Main St., Stoystown, activities for the coming week:

The Rev. Frank E. Harpster will be installed as pastor of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, 355 Broadway St., Meyersdale, at a festival service of Holy Communion at 2 p.m. Sept. 10. A reception will follow in the library. Parking is available in the lot diagonally across from the church.

Steadfast to perform in Hooversville

The Home Charge United Methodist Revival will be held at 7 p.m. Sept. 11-14 at Hooversville United Methodist Church along Charles Street.

The speaker for the revival will be Rev. Bill Blair.

Each evening there will be special music. This will include Steadfast, the Christian contemporary band, Sept. 11 and 14.

Christian Community Church offers courses

The Christian Community Church of Boswell is offering institute-level program of study for the fall term through its Berean Bible School.

Earn Continuing Education Units (CEUs) and work toward a diploma and possible ministerial licensing. BIB/103 Old Testament Survey will be offered for the fall term. The Rev. Charles Kelly, M.A. will teach the class.

Courses will begin at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 4 at the Christian Community Church, Route 30, 1/2 mile west of Route 219 near Boswell. For more information or to register call: (814) 629-6575 or 814-443-4061. The CCC Web site is www.shol.com/ccc.

Participants must be at least 15 years of age to register. Registration ends Sept. 19.

North Ridge Church, formerly called Heritage Baptist, will hold a service at 10:30 a.m. Sept. 11 to honor firemen, police, military, military families, the Civil Air Patrol and all veterans.

There will be a video presentation and patriotic music. A barbecue and patriotic concert will then be held at 4:30 p.m.

The church is across from the Somerset County Airport.

St. Paul's United Church of Christ

St. Paul's United Church of Christ in Somerset will hold its regular worship service at 9:30 a.m. Sunday.

Sunday school will begin at 10:45 a.m. Bryan Lohr is the interim lead organist. The Rev. J. Matthew Deal's message will be "Binding Together." Scriptures will be Romans 13:8-14, and Matthew 18:15-20. Special music will be presented by Bryan Lohr and Dr. Ann Smith.

The Second Annual Penn West Conference Harvest Festival at Living Waters is from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 5. The Saturday morning Prayer Breakfasts will begin again sometime in September.

The church will be holding a fundraising dinner on behalf of Eric Shaffer. He will be receiving a bone marrow transplant on Sept. 16. The pork and sauerkraut dinner will be held from 4:30 to 7 p.m., Sept. 17, at St. Paul's United Church of Christ, 202 W. Union St., Somerset.

Rev. Deal may be contacted by calling the church office at 445-4534, or by e-mail at UCCStPauls@shol.com.

Those who would like to attend church services and are in need of transportation, call the church office.

Summer worship service at Trinity

The summer worship service schedule at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Somerset will end this Sunday with worship services scheduled for 7:15 and 10 a.m., plus a chapel communion service at 4 p.m.

The fall worship service schedule at Trinity will begin Sept. 11 with worship services at 7:15, 8:30 and 11 a.m.